About us
We have set the following four pledges:
Pledge 1
#givethedataback
All data that gets requested by government should be shared with the people that sent it so that they can use it for planning and research.
Pledge 2
#savelivesnotdata
Provide a robust argument against the loose language put up as ‘privacy concerns’. Build on the strength of the Covid COPI notices.
Pledge 3
#radicallyopen
Break down traditional models of data ownership, use the web to communicate, share and innovate together.
Pledge 4
#sharemydata
Encourage people to put their data in a safe place to learn from others health statistics and inform research.
ODSL will be set up as a commercial not for profit with members. Others are free to join.
We will publish all our research and tools, and the workings of this new organisation, on the web.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic #OpenDataSavesLives has delivered regular webinars and a significant library of research and resources, all available freely to use.
New datasets have been built and shared, breaking down the bureaucracy of central government in releasing data for good.